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Eaglehawk Neck(Tasmania) Pelagic - Trip Reports from 26 & 27 June 2004

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Subject: Eaglehawk Neck(Tasmania) Pelagic - Trip Reports from 26 & 27 June 2004
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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 14:14:39 +1000
Dear Birding-Ausers,

Bill Wakefield ran two pelagic trips from Eaglehawk Neck in Tasmanaia on 26
and 27 June 2004.  I wasn't on the trips, but Bill has supplied his
observations to me.  I am posting them for your interest.

The bird highlights were Grey Petrel on both trips and White-headed Petrel
on the first.  However, the number of cetaceans, particularly on the first
trip, were at least equal as highlights, even to most birders, I would
imagine.

Regards

Chris



26 June 2004

Common Diving-Petrel                  5+
Southern Giant-Petrel                   4+
Nothern Giant-Petrel                     7+
Giant-Petrel sp                           18+
Cape Petrel                     4.  australe
Great-winged Petrel                    36+.  macroptera
WHITE-HEADED PETREL            2
Fairy Prion                                   1
GREY PETREL                            1
Sooty Shearwater                         1
Fluttering Shearwater                    3
Wandering Albatross                     6
Royal Albatross                            1.  Southern RA
Black-browed Albatross                 4
Shy Albatross                             20+
Yellow-nosed Albatross                54+
Bullers Albatross                           1
Australasian Gannet                      3+
Pacific Gull                                   1
Kelp Gull                                      9
Silver Gull                                     1
Crested Tern                                15+

Hump-backed Whale                      2
Orca                                             6
Southern Right Whale                    9


27 June 2004

Little Penguin                              10+
Common Diving-Petrel                 10
Southern Giant-Petrel                   1+
Nothern Giant-Petrel                     1+
Giant-Petrel sp                             2
Cape Petrel                     2.  australe
Great-winged Petrel                      2
GREY PETREL                            1
Wilsons Storm-Petrel                    1
Grey-backed Storm-Petrel             1
Black-browed Albatross                 2
Shy Albatross                             20+
Yellow-nosed Albatross                30+
Bullers Albatross                          2
Australasian Gannet                     6+
Black-faced Cormorant                 6+
White-bellied Sea-eagle                  1
Great Skua                                  1
Pacific Gull                                   7
Kelp Gull                                      4
Silver Gull                                     2
Crested Tern                                10

Southern Right Whale                    3
Dolphin sp                                    3
















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